Flower receptacle



2 Sheets-Sheet Sept. 27, 1932. H. H. HARMONY FLOWER RECEPTKCLE Filed Nov. 5, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 27, 1932 i UNITED STATES HARRY B. HARMONY, or CHAMBENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA,

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AssIGNoR To rnoRENcE MAY HARMONY, 0F ('JHAIMIIBERSIBUIEtGf,v PENNSYLVANIA FLOWER REGEPTACLE Appncamnfmea November 5, 1929. serial No. 4o4,seo.

projection .in the form-oa pin at t e bottoml thereof for the purpose of positioning the receptacle in the rmound of the grave, has the disadvantage when left on the grave for i afewmonths, of rusting out and becoming Y leaky, thereby defeating the verypurpose for which thefstructure was made, i. e., for containing water for the purpose vof prolonging the life of 'cut flowers that Ymay be placed on the grave. Another disadvantage `of this device is that the supporting pin being an integral part of the structure, it vmust be .withdrawn 'from the ground when' it is ydesired to carry 4the receptacle to a source of water supply for the purpose of lfilling same for placing therein-the cut flowers to bev placed on the grave, and as can Vbe notedv in prac-tice'in the replacing of these receptacles in the mounds, the positions are seldom,

if ever7 uniform. Y Due to the fact that the pin, having to be removed .from the ground each time, can 'not be made sulliciently long lto have the proper stabilized support for the device, the result is that in most instances one will find these receptacles tilted to various angles, making what otherwise would be a ywell kept grave mound look unsightly.

The present device was invented for. the

purpose of overcoming these various disadvantages in that the invention has ajreceptacle support in* the -form of a pin or spike so constructed as to allow the pin to ,remain in the ground when it isdesired to remove the main body portion of the yflower receptacle for iilling with water preparatory to'inserting out flowers therein. n

The body portionof the receptacle and its engaging means Ywith the pin or supporting structure is designed in such a manner as to enable the inventorto make the same of glass,

- preferred form.

thus 'allowing for the manufacture of a de.`v vice that might =be used on a gravemound indefinitely without becoming deteriorated orleaky due to the actionof the elements; also,

being made of glass, it will not become lun-U sightly dueto the action oftheelements thereon but .will retainv indelinitely its original newness of appearance, thus YAYallowing orthe use on agrave mound of a flower receptacle ,that will, not lookunsightly, but rather add to the appearance of a well-kept grave'. Y i

`An important object of the present inven-A t-ion is torprovide va flower receptacle for `use on graves, having means for allowing the support of the receptacle to remain in the ground -when yit is desiredk to remove the receptacle.. Y l y Still another objectof the present invention for a flower receptacle, is to have means thereon for the protection of the positioning member from the elements- Still another object of the present invention is to vprovide means for driving the receptacle positioning member into the ground without injury thereto.

= Another object of the .present invention is y to provide means for draining water 4therefrom when the same may be'usedfor4 the purpose of growing potted plants therein.'

Still another" object andpurpose of they present'invention is to provide a one piece ref ceptac'le having vmeans thereon for rigidly positioning the same .to thel ground surface. In the accompanying drawings I have illustrateda flower receptacle, particularly adaptable to be used on grave mounds, embodying the various features of my inventionin their Y In the drawings: I `f Y Figure l is a' SQCOIlal view taken' substantially along' the line 1`1 of Figurej, illupstrating the invention in operative position as applied vto the ground 'surfacetV j Figure 6 is a side elevation of the same. H,Figure-7 is a sectional vview .1n plan taken' onl the line 7-7 of Figure 5.

Referring to the drawings by numerals,`- each of which is used to indicate the same o rsimilar parts in the different figures, the construction and invention shown consists'o'f' a flower receptacle 1, having a flaredupper portion 2 and, a bottom 3. Depending ben-eath said bottom portion and integral therewith is a threaded portion 4, having a shoul-A der 5. For the purpose of positioning the receptacle member 1 to the ground a receptacle positioning member 6 is provided having a cup shaped threaded head portion7, the threaded side walls 8 of which `are preferably tapered for the 'purpose of more readily permitting the Vinitial insertion and screwing therein Vof the threaded portion 4 of the receptacle into the same. The head portion 7 of the receptacle positoning means is provided with a bottom 9, the same having a hole 10 therein through which is inserted the pin 11, for the purpose of rigidly securing the receptacle positioningmember 6 to the ground. The pin 11 may have' a head 12 thereon, which, in turn, may be rigidly engaged to the bottom portion 9 of the head portion 7 by means of spot welding, as shown at 14. Pin 11 may, if desired, be integrally mounted on and through the cup-shaped member 7. This head 12 is provided principally for the purpose of enabling the spike o-r pin 11 to receive hammer blows without injury to the rest of the structure, this pin may be of any substantial length and be securely driven for v its full length into :the grave mound, thus allowing vfor a'permanent rigid 4andsubstantial'structure for the purpose of supporting the receptacle member 1.

It is understood-that the receptacle positioning member 6 may be heavily plated with a Anoncorrosive metal for the purpose of giving the same longer 'effective life. To also increase the effective life of the exposed threaded metal. portion of the receptacle positioning member 6, a dependingskirt 15 that is integral with the body portion 16 of the receptacle is provided. This skirt 15 completely surroundsthe exposed threaded head portion 7 of the receptacle positioning member and coming in contact with the ground surface at 17, acts asa closure or seal to protect the head 7 from the deteriorating effects of the elements. The whole of thebody portion 16 of the receptacle 1 being made of glass, would tend in combination with the sealing effect of the skirt 15 to unlimited life or usefulness of this present structure due to the fact that no metal portions lof the same are exposed to the elements and the corrosive effects thereof. Thus it will be seen from Figure 1 that bottom 3 is positioned at a point substantially above the lower termination 15 of the wall of the receptacle.

As may be readily seen, the operation of the invention is as follows:

' The receptacle positioning member 6 is un-` screwed fromthe' threaded portion of the receptacle and driven securely into the grave mound. The receptaclemember 1 may then ibe screwedinto place by means of the threaded portion 4 of the receptacle and the threaded portion 8 ofthe positioning member 6, thus allowingffor a rigid and substantial positioning means for the flowerreceptacle V1. Should it be desired to remove the receptacle at anytime for the purpose of carrying the same to 'some remote source 'of water supply, it is only necessary to detach the receptacle from its positioningmember 6 by'unscrewing the same'therefrom, thus a veryv simple and inexpensive structure is 'provided for leitherremoving or attaching the flower receptacle to a permanent positioning means for the same without the inconvenience of removing the'positioning means from the ground and reinserting the same in the ground each time it is found necessary to remove the receptacle. e

Referring to Figure 4, this-illustration discloses a slightly modified form of the present invention, the same consisting of the provision of drain holes 25 in the bottom 26 of-a fiower receptacle 27, having a receptacle positioning member 28. The purpose of the modified structure is to allow for the receptacle 27 to be' used for potted plants or the like, `where it is necessary to provide a drain for the water that is poured into the container for potted plants in the cultivation thereof( Thus 'a structure is provided that allows for the removal of potted plants from fixed positions in a garden by removal of the receptacle with the plant therein in severe weather into' the house or some unexposed location, the bottom portion 29 of the skirt 30, forming a substantial base for the receptacle when the same may be placed on a hard fiat surface indoors.

Reference being made particularly to Figures 5, 6 and 7 which disclose another modified form ofreceptacle and. base therefor, it

will'be noted that the receptacle 35 has a plurality of holes 36 in the bottom thereof which serve to adapt the receptacle to be used for growing` potted plantstherein, theholes 36 allowing for the properdrainagelof,water used .1' in watering the plants. The downwardly disposed threaded portion 37 of the receptacle engages the upwardly disposed threaded portion 38 of the base member 39. As will be noted, the base 39 has an upwardly disposed flange 40 about its outside edge, thus form-y ing a trough 4l about the receptacle for the purpose of holding the water that has drained through the holes 36 of the receptacle. As will be seen, the base member 39 is well adapted for use as a support for the receptacle when the same is to be placed on a hard flat surface such as a table or flower stand.

As may be readily seen, the preferred form of flower receptacle may be supported in a base of similar structure when it is desired to set the same on a hard flat surface for the purpose of giving greater stability thereto.

I have thus described specifically and in detail a iower receptacle particularly for use on grave mounds, embodying the features of my invention in the preferred form, however, the specific terms herein are used descriptively rather than in a limiting sense and the scope of the invention is defined in the claims.

at I claim `as new and desire to secure byj Letters Patent is: Y. f

l. A flower receptacle having a bottom therein, holes in said bottom for the purpose' of draining water therethrough, a threaded portion on the underside y of said bottom, ground positioning means for said receptacle in the form of a threaded cup shaped member adapted to be screwed to said threaded por-` tion of the receptacle, a protective skirt about said threaded members forming a protective enclosure against the elements when in their operative and engaged position, a pin integrally mounted on said cup shaped member for the purpose of securely positioning same to the upper surface of the ground, a head on said pin to facilitate the ground. Y

2. A flower receptacle having a bottom therein, a threadedportion on the underside of said bottom, grormd positioning means for said receptacle in the form of athreaded cup shaped member adapted to be screwed to said threaded portion of the receptacle, a protective skirt about said threaded members forming a protective enclosure against the elements when in their operative and engaged position, a pin integrally mounted on said cup shaped member for the purpose of securely positioning same to the upper surface of the ground, a head on said pin to facilitate driving the pin into the ground.

3. A flower receptacle having a bottom formed therein and positioned at stantially above the lower termination of the walls of said receptacle, said bottom having a threaded portion formed on the underside of the same, ground positioning means for said receptacle in the form ofa threaded cup shaped member for purposes of threadedly engaging thereto the said threadedfportion driving the pin into a point subtember, 1929.

HARRY H. VHARMONY.V

under sideV of thev receptacle,

member to the upper surface Y 

